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liquid permission to gather, celebrate, mourn, negotiate, or just survive a Tuesday.
means Any drinkable liquid, especially one prepared or chosen for enjoyment rather than mere survival.
from From Old French 'bevrage' (a drink), built on the verb 'beivre,' 'to drink,' which descends straight from Latin 'bibere,' 'to drink.' That same thirsty Latin root pours into 'imbibe,' 'beverage,' and 'bibulous' — a whole family of words that can't stay away from the cup.
- linguistic root
- From Latin bibere, meaning simply to drink.
- legal twist
- FDA defines it more by what it isn't
- ancient currency
- Egyptian workers were paid partly in beer rations.
- diplomatic tool
- Tea ceremonies and toasts have sealed countless treaties.
coca-cola — world's most consumed soft drink, 1.9 billion servings daily across 200+ countries
tea — second most consumed beverage globally after water, 3 billion cups drunk daily
coffee — third most popular beverage, 2 billion cups consumed daily worldwide
beer — oldest fermented beverage, produced since 7000 bce in mesopotamia